Where does “milpa” come from?

milpa (English) comes from Spanish milpa, from Classical Nahuatl mīlpan, from Classical Nahuatl mīlli — sown field; agricultural land; cultivated land.

milpa (English): A cyclical crop-growing system used throughout...

Definitions

  1. A cyclical crop-growing system used throughout...

Ancestry of “milpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmilpacornfield
2Classical Nahuatlmīlpansown field; agricultural land, the country
3Classical Nahuatlmīllisown field; agricultural land; cultivated land
Every word from Classical Nahuatl mīlli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mīlpan →Every word from Spanish milpa →